Crafts and Hobbies Corner

Old salt · Old salt

Getting back to something that I hadn't done for a long time now have the enforced time. Bit of wood, pocket knife and any shape I like. Very relaxing and great fun using the finished lure. Old salt

Ziggy99 · Ziggy99

A good time to capture birds is the hour or so after dawn and that suits my sleep patterns! Bird photography is hard - it takes technique, gear, patience and luck. I like to say a good bird shot isn't taken, it's given - but you have to be ready for the gift. We've just been in the south of WA for a month and the b...

rayjanet · rayjanet

I knitted up some slipper socks for spouse and a friend from Bendigo bloom, 100% 8ply wool in slow colour change. Wool was held double and the colour changes in each ball provided an interesting effect - I think "unique" describes these, lol.

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

Hello everyone, Is anyone into astronomy? If so, what sort of telescope do you have/carry? I've seen one beginners' scope called a 707AZ2 - ok for the moon I believe (as is my bird spotting scope) but Mars, Venus, Jupiter & Saturn?? We saw a great scope at the Chillagoe Caravan Park a few years ago b...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

https://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/

Ozattru33 · Ozattru33

Does anyone wear sunglasses while hunting? If so, which ones? Any experience in this field? They make non reflective camo ones for hunting, saw them in a hunting mag.

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Hi, while we were in the line up for the Longest Line of RVs in Barcaldine, we spotted this remodelled/restyled/revamped fire engine - formerly from Caboolture, Queensland

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

Yep, we're off fishing with our boat, sleeping under canvas for a month. The caravan is locked & covered at home. We'll be targeting Dusky Flathead & Black Bream in East Gippsland VIC. Fishing has been one of our favorite hobbies for over 40 years. We do plenty of land based fishing too when we'...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Hi all, Mr Dunmowin has done it again. Almost two years ago, while we were farm sitting in Goomeri, we went to Gayndah to the Glen Eden Bullocky Team property, measured and photographed an old timber jinker. Two years later, the end product is now on display, along with two of his previous at the Gatton T...

Stevejaz · Stevejaz

Hi New member and about to go travelling. Just wondering if there are any mussos who have done busking and/or gigs during their travels. Done a lot of busking in Adelaide and have liability insurance and Police check etc and would love to hear of anyone's experience. Heading to Sapphire from Adelaide...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Gradually getting the hang of this P 3. Very steep learning curve for this old little black duck!!! Another interesting and frightening learning day. I had one flight after I removed the beginner mode that son Matt reckons is suitable for me!! I set the maximum distance at 300 meters, the max heigh...

kiwijims · kiwijims

I got dragged into one of those pop-up xmas shops that appear around this time every year, Well it wasn't a waste of time after all, found this Fire truck to add to my collection, last year's leftover so I got it real cheap, It's a diecast model and around 100 mm in length..... I think this makes it about No 3...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

Yep, if you're camped somewhere & you hear guitar, mandolin, ukulele & harmonica coming from the same direction (not at the same time) it's probably little ol' me. Rock, blues, jazz & country, love it all. The three middle instruments with cases are my travel arsenal. Call it a hobby if...

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/black-throated-finch.

Shrek · Shrek

Do any forumites collect antique Dinky, Micro Model etc cast metal cars? These toys of yesteryear are around 70 years old and were very popular with boys of that era. I have quite a large collection of cast metal Dinky cars from the early 1950's to the early 1960's. these cars were toys given to me as a ch...

Vondy · Vondy

Hi I'm new here for the grey nomad people if tour around the yorke peninsula and you a lot fishing drop in my place I build Kustom fishin rods repair reel service tackle I don't know if this allowed or not but I have van to pick up ambassador as a reno

Roy E · Roy E

Are any of you Grey Nomads gemstone fossickers? Everywhere I go, I like to have a poke around in streambeds and gravel deposit or around old or new mines. I have found quite a few reasonable sapphires and zircons, a few bits of topaz and smokey quartz and some interesting pieces of opal, I don't do much wi...

goldenyears · goldenyears

Visiting Darwin for first time IN MAY this year enjoy my fishing here in vic especially surf.. can anyone recommend some good land based salt water fishing spots in and around Darwin ? thanks

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Mr D was recently presented with a 1:16 uncompleted Entex model of a 1914 Dennis fire engine. It was started about 40 years ago by our house host for or with one of his sons. Son was not interested, so daughter attempted part, with mistakes, but not irreparable. Passed on to his Brother in Law, who recent...

kiwijims · kiwijims

"Yep" I've been hunting new model Fire trucks all over the world lately, I managed to score a few off Evil Bay, some as cheap as $0.05 and others cost around $50.00. Here are a few pictures of my finds............... My entire collection now covers two full shelves of the display cabinet...... there ar...

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	Lure making (Preview) Getting back to something that I hadn't done for a long time now have the enforced time. Bit of wood, pocket knife and any shape I like. Very relaxing and great fun using the finished lure. Old salt	Old salt	8	1405	11:17 AM Apr 16, 2020 by Old salt
	Bird photos (Preview) A good time to capture birds is the hour or so after dawn and that suits my sleep patterns! Bird photography is hard - it takes technique, gear, patience and luck. I like to say a good bird shot isn't taken, it's given - but you have to be ready for the gift. We've just been in the south of WA for a month and the b...	Ziggy99	2	1691	11:11 AM Feb 9, 2020 by Mobi Condo
	Knitted Slippers (Preview) I knitted up some slipper socks for spouse and a friend from Bendigo bloom, 100% 8ply wool in slow colour change. Wool was held double and the colour changes in each ball provided an interesting effect - I think "unique" describes these, lol.	rayjanet	1	1742	11:23 PM Dec 22, 2019 by Dunmowin
	Astronomy (Preview) Hello everyone, Is anyone into astronomy? If so, what sort of telescope do you have/carry? I've seen one beginners' scope called a 707AZ2 - ok for the moon I believe (as is my bird spotting scope) but Mars, Venus, Jupiter & Saturn?? We saw a great scope at the Chillagoe Caravan Park a few years ago b...	Warren-Pat_01	6	2360	02:11 PM Oct 20, 2019 by dabbler
	For The Musos Among Us (Preview) https://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/	Desert Dweller	15	2511	09:46 AM Oct 15, 2019 by Santa
	Sunglasses while hunting (Preview) Does anyone wear sunglasses while hunting? If so, which ones? Any experience in this field? They make non reflective camo ones for hunting, saw them in a hunting mag.	Ozattru33	18	3068	08:03 AM Oct 14, 2019 by Eddy
	Fire Enging mobile home - for kiwijim (Preview) Hi, while we were in the line up for the Longest Line of RVs in Barcaldine, we spotted this remodelled/restyled/revamped fire engine - formerly from Caboolture, Queensland	Dunmowin	3	2012	08:27 PM Sep 17, 2019 by Dunmowin
	Gone Fishin' (Preview) Yep, we're off fishing with our boat, sleeping under canvas for a month. The caravan is locked & covered at home. We'll be targeting Dusky Flathead & Black Bream in East Gippsland VIC. Fishing has been one of our favorite hobbies for over 40 years. We do plenty of land based fishing too when we'...	Desert Dweller	18	4904	09:39 AM Sep 14, 2019 by JayDee
	Mr D's latest match stick model (Preview) Hi all, Mr Dunmowin has done it again. Almost two years ago, while we were farm sitting in Goomeri, we went to Gayndah to the Glen Eden Bullocky Team property, measured and photographed an old timber jinker. Two years later, the end product is now on display, along with two of his previous at the Gatton T...	Dunmowin	10	4607	01:14 AM Aug 3, 2019 by Greg 1
	Any other mussos in here? (Preview) Hi New member and about to go travelling. Just wondering if there are any mussos who have done busking and/or gigs during their travels. Done a lot of busking in Adelaide and have liability insurance and Police check etc and would love to hear of anyone's experience. Heading to Sapphire from Adelaide...	Stevejaz	0	1726	04:14 PM May 20, 2019 by Stevejaz
	Continuing my droning.. (Preview) Gradually getting the hang of this P 3. Very steep learning curve for this old little black duck!!! Another interesting and frightening learning day. I had one flight after I removed the beginner mode that son Matt reckons is suitable for me!! I set the maximum distance at 300 meters, the max heigh...	aussie_paul	12	2662	02:49 PM Mar 19, 2019 by beiffe
	found at the xmas shop... (Preview) I got dragged into one of those pop-up xmas shops that appear around this time every year, Well it wasn't a waste of time after all, found this Fire truck to add to my collection, last year's leftover so I got it real cheap, It's a diecast model and around 100 mm in length..... I think this makes it about No 3...	kiwijims	2	2094	09:36 PM Dec 26, 2018 by Warren-Pat_01
	If You Hear Music (Preview) Yep, if you're camped somewhere & you hear guitar, mandolin, ukulele & harmonica coming from the same direction (not at the same time) it's probably little ol' me. Rock, blues, jazz & country, love it all. The three middle instruments with cases are my travel arsenal. Call it a hobby if...	Desert Dweller	27	8621	07:40 PM Nov 18, 2018 by fwdoz
	Bird watching, old (2014) post called Beautiful Bird (Preview) http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/black-throated-finch.	Warren-Pat_01	0	1895	03:21 PM Oct 21, 2018 by Warren-Pat_01
	Vintage Dinky Cars (Preview) Do any forumites collect antique Dinky, Micro Model etc cast metal cars? These toys of yesteryear are around 70 years old and were very popular with boys of that era. I have quite a large collection of cast metal Dinky cars from the early 1950's to the early 1960's. these cars were toys given to me as a ch...	Shrek	11	2311	07:38 AM Oct 4, 2018 by Blues Man
	Kustom rods (Preview) Hi I'm new here for the grey nomad people if tour around the yorke peninsula and you a lot fishing drop in my place I build Kustom fishin rods repair reel service tackle I don't know if this allowed or not but I have van to pick up ambassador as a reno	Vondy	0	2134	10:49 AM Aug 15, 2018 by Vondy
	Gemstone Fossicking (Preview) Are any of you Grey Nomads gemstone fossickers? Everywhere I go, I like to have a poke around in streambeds and gravel deposit or around old or new mines. I have found quite a few reasonable sapphires and zircons, a few bits of topaz and smokey quartz and some interesting pieces of opal, I don't do much wi...	Roy E	18	3839	08:19 PM Jul 29, 2018 by Dave1952
	land based fishing around darwin (Preview) Visiting Darwin for first time IN MAY this year enjoy my fishing here in vic especially surf.. can anyone recommend some good land based salt water fishing spots in and around Darwin ? thanks	goldenyears	6	3916	05:13 AM Jul 20, 2018 by goldenyears
	1914 Dennis Fire Engine completed (Preview) Mr D was recently presented with a 1:16 uncompleted Entex model of a 1914 Dennis fire engine. It was started about 40 years ago by our house host for or with one of his sons. Son was not interested, so daughter attempted part, with mistakes, but not irreparable. Passed on to his Brother in Law, who recent...	Dunmowin	11	2686	09:49 PM Jul 2, 2018 by daffyfrancis
	A few additions to my fleet of model Fire Trucks...... (Preview) "Yep" I've been hunting new model Fire trucks all over the world lately, I managed to score a few off Evil Bay, some as cheap as $0.05 and others cost around $50.00. Here are a few pictures of my finds............... My entire collection now covers two full shelves of the display cabinet...... there ar...	kiwijims	11	4639	04:46 PM Jun 20, 2018 by Dunmowin
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